In all seriousness though.... Oh by the way the bottom is usually the Hyelocereus trigonus... an epiphytic cactus... which means it survives without being rooted ... and grows prolifically and hence makes a ready base for grafting other cacti... the red top has a longer name than one given above ... but I am blanking it just now... I am sure google will have it ... just look for grafting red cactus...
usha di ps... *BALKAR JI* nice pictures... looks like this is a commercial venture with so many of them... and in Picture number 8 the grafted red ball is either dying or as it often happens too much direct sun is blanching the red out... they should be grown under at least a green mesh or in semi cool green house for the complete success... I have tried this myself several time for a few years... shade or protection from harsh sun is very desirable... for the spectacular reds. ========== On Fri, Aug 10, 2012 at 5:45 PM, jmgarg1 <[email protected]> wrote: > Forwarding again for Id confirmation or otherwise please. > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Balkar Singh <[email protected]> > Date: 24 December 2011 07:36 > Subject: [efloraindia:100419] Flora of Chandigarh: Gymnocalycium > mihanovichii red cap from Botanical Garden Chandigarh > To: indiantreepix <[email protected]> > > > Dear All > Gymnocalycium mihanovichii red cap from Botanical Garden Chandigarh > pls validate > Thanks > > -- > Regards > > Dr Balkar Singh > Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology > Arya P G College, Panipat > Haryana-132103 > 09416262964 > > > > -- > With regards, > J.M.Garg > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1 > 'Creating awareness of Indian Flora & Fauna' > The whole world uses my Image Resource of more than a *thousand species*& > eight thousand images of Birds, Butterflies, Plants etc. (arranged > alphabetically & place-wise): > http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:J.M.Garg. You can also use > them for free as per Creative Commons license attached with each image. > For identification, learning, discussion & documentation of Indian Flora, > please visit/ join our Efloraofindia Google e-group: > http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix (more than 1900 members & > 1,23,300 messages on 31/7/12) or Efloraofindia website: > https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/ (with a species database > of more than 7000 species). > Also author of 'A Photoguide to the Birds of Kolkata & Common Birds of > India'. > > -- > > > > -- Usha di =========== --
